doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
capable of anything; liable to do
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to give; to do (something) for
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to eagerly look forward to
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
expert (technical) knowledge; expertise
match; game; bout; contest
value; worth; virtue; blessing
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
good; goodness; right; virtue
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
to look down on; to make light of
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
water damage; flood disaster
to follow; to conform; to apply to
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)